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On March 22, the United States joined the international community in commemorating World Water Day. Each year on World Water Day, governments, organizations, and individuals around the world highlight the… more

Quickly collecting, preserving, and sharing electronic data and evidence across international borders is vital to the successful investigation and prosecution of terrorist offenses, which increasingly involve… more

The Road to the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (#RoadtoGES) Heartland continued for a second day in Overland Park, Kansas on March 19, 2019. Hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, and public and private… more

I was honored Secretary Pompeo officiated my swearing-in ceremony as the Department of State’s 30 th Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources on Friday, March 15. The Director… more

The Road to the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (#RoadtoGES) Heartland kicked off in Overland Park, Kansas on March 18, 2019. The event brought together more than 450 entrepreneurs, investors, and public… more

Did you miss key foreign policy developments this week? Each week, DipNote recaps the latest U.S. Department of State highlights spanning a wide range of global issues, events, and initiatives in one blog post. more

Last year, the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) committed over $25 million and reached over 150,000 women around the world in programs specifically designed to empower women… more

On March 7, the Secretary of State hosted the 2019 International Women of Courage Awards alongside First Lady Melania Trump, honoring 10 extraordinary women from around the world. Here are some highlights from… more

This week, the Department of State released the 2018 Human Rights Report . For four decades, these reports have served as an objective and thorough record of human rights conditions around the world providing… more

On March 12, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivered the keynote address at CERAWeek’s “Reshaping the Energy Future” conference in Houston, Texas, which was attended by business leaders and foreign… more

On March 11, U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivered remarks to the press on the situation in Venezuela. The Secretary reflected on Venezuela's journey to its current dire situation -- one in which… more